At the top of the city wall, Wei Xu's mouth was dry and his body was covered in blood. He couldn't even distinguish his own blood from the blood of others. Wei Xu leaned against the city wall and sat on the ground without any regard for his image. He cursed in his heart. The Cao army seemed to have gone crazy. It was fine two days ago, but they retreated after attacking twice. Today, it seemed like they had gone crazy. They attacked with all their might without caring about anything. If it wasn't for the fact that the Cao army had taken the initiative to retreat when it was dark, they really didn't know if the city could be defended. He didn't know how the lord was doing. Did he still want Xiao Pei? There were no reinforcements.
At this moment, a bowl of water was handed to him. Wei Xu raised his head with difficulty to see that it was his personal guard captain who had followed him since Bingzhou. Wei Xu smiled with difficulty, took the bowl, and gulped it down. After drinking it, he felt that he had more strength in his body. He held onto the city wall and wanted to stand up. When the guard captain saw this, he hurriedly helped him up and said with concern,"General, you should go down and rest for a while. It's enough for the lieutenants to command.”
Wei Xu shook his head." I'm the commander of Xiao Pei. I'll be at the front line to guard the city wall with the soldiers." Hehe, Cao Cao brat, let's see how he attacks.”Wei Xu said this with great confidence. Xiaopei City was small, and each wall needed no more than a thousand soldiers. He could totally let the soldiers take turns to rest and defend the city. In fact, he did so. Moreover, tens of thousands of commoners in Xiaopei City were constantly transporting arrows, rolling wood, stones, and food and drink to them.
One had to know that the people of Xu Prefecture had been frightened by Cao Cao's massacre last time. If the city was breached, there might be another massacre. No one wanted to be a ghost under the knife. Therefore, the commoners desperately helped to transport things and even repaired the city walls when they were free. This also made Wei Xu and the soldiers determined to guard the city. One had to know that the most dangerous thing to do in a siege was to panic the city. Otherwise, internal strife and external aggression would be the most fatal. As for now, with the support of the commoners, Wei Xu felt that he could even wear Cao Cao's army down. Who knows what went wrong with Cao Cao last time, he insisted on slaughtering Xu Prefecture, which was why his lord won the hearts of the people. Wei Xu muttered to himself.
At this moment, the soldier on the lookout shouted,""The Cao Army is coming up again." Immediately after, there were shouts outside the city. Wei Xu cursed in his heart. F * ck, Cao Cao is really crazy. He hurriedly looked down. Wei Xu understood immediately. During the night of the siege, the defenders would occasionally throw torches down to observe the situation in order to prevent a night attack. Some even used rockets to shoot outwards, allowing them to see further. This time, it was the torch that worked. Cao Cao cursed in the dark. He had been discovered. Without thinking, he immediately said,"Retreat."”
Cao Ren hurriedly said," My lord, the garrison of Xiaopei is exhausted. Our army will attack overnight. We will definitely be able to break through Xiaopei."”Cao Cao glanced at him and said,""Zixiao, what do you think will happen if our camp is attacked during the siege?”" This..." Cao Ren was slightly stunned.
Cao Cao shook his head and said," I heard that the Xuzhou army is trained according to the new rules. It was only after this battle that I realized that it was correct. There is a basis for advancing and retreating, and the attack and defense are smooth." A mere Xiao Pei can actually use ten thousand troops to resist the siege of my hundred thousand troops. The one guarding the city is only Wei Xu. Thinking about it, if Zhang Liao and Zang Ba attack our camp at night, our army will be in chaos. If this is the case, since we can't attack the city, the camp will be attacked, the morale of the army will be disturbed, and the general trend will be lost.”As he spoke, he couldn't help but look up at the pitch-black night sky. Suddenly, a cold drop of water fell on his face, causing Cao Cao's heart to tremble. It was going to rain. This thought popped up again. Everyone also felt the water droplets, and their hearts sank. The autumn rain continued, and the battle was getting more and more disadvantageous.
In the residence of the governor of Tancheng, Xuzhou, Yang Lei listened to the sound of the rain outside and smiled. He cupped his hands and said to Liu Bei,"Big brother, we can defeat Cao Cao's army tonight."
Liu Bei was frowning. Xiao Pei was surrounded and the news of Cao Cao's attack had already spread. Everyone could tell at a glance that it was a plan to cut off the branches. Although they knew it was vicious, they were helpless. After all, Cao Cao's flag was still flying outside the city. Although there were fewer barracks, there were still 100,000 people. Yu Jin had done a good job of hiding his identity. After all, the soldiers walking back and forth in the barracks had reduced Xu Prefecture's suspicion. However, it was hard to predict what would happen. At the very least, after the war, Yu Jin had lamented that he had carried out his plan to deceive the world too well, and in the end, he had suffered an unexpected blow.
When Liu Bei heard Yang Lei's words, he was excited and hurriedly said,""Fifth Younger Brother, what brilliant plan do you have? Tell me quickly." "This plan is simple. It's to steal the camp." Yang Lei smiled.”When Liu Bei heard this, he frowned and said,"Fifth Brother, Cao Cao has been using troops for a long time. How can he not be on guard?"”Yang Lei laughed and thought, You don't know what I used to do. This night raid is the most basic requirement of special operations.
Seeing Liu Bei shake his head, Yang Lei said,"Big brother." Tonight, the autumn rain was continuous, and it was pitch-black. Although Cao Cao had been using troops for a long time, he would definitely miss something on such a rainy night. Moreover, the rain is heavy and the Cao army will not expect us to sneak into the camp. In this way, you can send a suspicious soldier to make a noise in the front camp to attract their attention. I am willing to lead a team of elites to sweep away the guards and sneak into the camp to cause chaos. At this time, if the lord leads the army to attack, the army will definitely collapse.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Fei shouted,"Big brother, I'm willing to lead the army to attack."”Liu Bei frowned and said,"Fifth brother, they have 100,000 soldiers outside."”Yang Lei smiled and said," My lord, the elite soldiers of our Xu Prefecture are all trained according to the new rules. They are most suitable for such a large army to fight. Moreover, the Cao army's camp has been attacked, so it will definitely be chaotic. The result of the Cao army facing our elite troops is obvious. In this way, 100,000 troops could be easily defeated.”
"Big brother, I think it's feasible," Guan Yu said.”Lu Bu laughed and said,"Yuting is right. I think we should take a gamble."”"Rather than being defeated by Cao Cao's army one by one, it's better to fight.”
Hearing this, Liu Bei thought for a while and slapped the table.""Alright, as Yuting said. Tonight we will attack and defeat Cao Cao's army. Han Sheng, you lead five thousand men as a decoy. When Cao Cao's army is in chaos, you can attack them. In Fengxian, Liu Yunchang led 20,000 troops from the east gate to attack the enemy camp from the flank. Yi De and Zhong Tai will follow me to guard the city. When the army starts fighting, we will help the old general from the front. Yuting, I'll teach you how to sneak into Cao's camp and create chaos.”Yang Lei was overjoyed when he heard this. He suddenly thought of something and said to Lu Bu,""Wen Hou, if Lei wants to succeed today, he will need to borrow a general from Wen Hou.”Lu Bu understood what he meant and said,""Yuting, feel free to speak."
Yang Lei smiled." It's not anyone else. If I want to succeed this time, I must ask General Gao to lead the Breaking Ranks Camp."”Lu Bu looked at Gao Shun beside him and nodded,""For the sake of Ming Gong, I will naturally contribute. Gao Shun, you will lead the Breaking Ranks Camp and follow Yuting.”There was reluctance in his eyes. Gao Shun agreed and stood to the side. Liu Bei saw this clearly and sighed in his heart. This Gao Shun was truly a rare loyal and brave general, but it was a pity that he could not be used by him. Seeing that all the generals were looking at him, he said,"Since the arrangements have been made, we still need everyone to move forward and accomplish great things together.”The generals agreed.
In the pitch-black night, the rain was dripping non-stop. From time to time, an autumn wind blew, causing the soldiers on the lookout to shiver from the cold. The patrolling soldiers were also trembling non-stop, but their pace was much faster than before. As for the surrounding environment, only the oily torches were lit up. The rest of the place was dark, like a monster that wanted to devour people. It made people's hearts tremble.
Right at this moment, the drums of drums suddenly sounded at the front gate of the stronghold, and the sounds of fighting could be heard. The patrolling and lookout soldiers were shocked and hurriedly reported to the lieutenant that the enemy was attacking. Not long after, Yu Jin and Xu Huang arrived at the front gate of the stronghold. At the same time, they ordered the lieutenant to restrain his subordinates and not panic.
At this moment, Yu Jin said to Xu Huang seriously,"Gongming, as I expected, Liu Bei sent an army to attack the camp.”Xu Huang smiled slightly. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Yu Jin say,"Strange, just listening to the drums and shouting, I don't see Liu Bei's army coming to fight.”Hearing this, Xu Huang tried to distinguish the distance between them, but the sound of the rain was so loud that he couldn't tell how far away the clear drums were. The two of them looked at each other and could only order everyone to guard tightly and not fight. To be honest, he did not dare to fight. After all, he only had 50,000 men. He might not be a match for the other party in a face-to-face battle. Besides, they had seen the martial arts of the generals of Xu Prefecture. They were shocked that the unknown Yang Lei could seriously injure Xiahou Dun. As for General Xia Hou, he and Li Dian Le had already entered the Spirit Wall to recuperate.
Seeing that no one was attacking, the two felt slightly relieved. At this moment, they suddenly heard a loud shout from their own camp. At the same time, a fire lit up. The two of them looked at each other with shocked expressions. It should be known that because 50,000 people were used as an army of 100,000, not only did they have to move around the camp during the day, but they also had to guard such a large camp at night. Therefore, although the total number of soldiers in this stronghold was not small, it was relatively sparse. Now that the enemy had entered the stronghold, this weakness would be exposed soon. At that time, the two of them shuddered when they thought of this. He then shouted loudly and ordered the lieutenant to command. He led his personal guards and rushed towards the place where the fire had started.
At this moment, Yang Lei could be said to be satisfied. He didn't expect the Cao army to have such a big gap. After the first patrol team passed, his 700-plus people entered. The second patrol team hadn't even appeared. The following matters were easy to deal with. They moved towards the center of the stronghold and killed all the soldiers they encountered. Then, he set fire to the house and caused an even bigger commotion. However, why were these tents so empty? Some of them were obviously unoccupied. At this moment, Yang Lei also understood that Cao Cao must have used a bluff to deceive everyone. It was laughable that they were still in the dark.
At this time, the commotion was getting louder and louder. Although it was raining, the tent was easy to burn. As the rain continued, it also continued to burn. Yang Lei looked at the sky and sighed. Fortunately, it was autumn. Although the rain was lingering, it was not heavy. If it was summer, he probably would not be able to light the fire. At this moment, Cao Cao's army had already rushed over. However, when faced with Gao Shun's Breaking Ranks Battalion, they were all defeated in a single strike. As the defeated army ran east and west, the fire that spread to the surroundings grew bigger and bigger. Cao Cao's camp was already in chaos. At this moment, everyone understood that their camp had been attacked.
At this moment, another wave of shouts could be heard. It was Lu Bu and Guan Yu leading their troops from the east gate, charging towards the place where the fire was the strongest. At the same time, Huang Zhong gave the order and led 5,000 troops to attack. On the city tower, Liu Bei laughed and said,"The matter is settled."”He then ordered Zhang Feisun Guan to lead the 20,000-strong army out of the city. Yu Jin and Xu Huang were about to gather the army when they heard the sounds of killing everywhere. The soldiers ran around, unwilling to stop even if they were shouted at. The two of them looked at each other and knew that the morale of the army was in chaos. The defeat was already a foregone conclusion, so they did not dare to fight and led their personal guards to retreat to Xiao Pei.
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